Les Heures du Jour Minuit, G.12296bis, Achille Devéria, circa 1829

Author(s): devéria, achille (paris, 06–02–1800 - paris, 23–12–1857), designer fonrouge, antoine adolphe catherine (bordeaux, 24–01–1798 - after 1855), designer-lithographer fonrouge, antoine adolphe catherine (bordeaux, 24–01–1798 - after 1855), editor osterwald (elder), editor other title: midnight (inscribed title (letter)) production date: around 1829 type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: lithography place(s) of execution/production: paris dimensions - artwork: height: 55cm width: 36cm description: on the back, full-length figure, in profile, sketched in pencil. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: signature - on the front, lower right, printed: "adeveria". Letter - on the front, from top to bottom, from left to right, printed: "a. Devéria del. "; "lith. Of fonrouge"; "midnight. "; "in paris, at fonrouge, quai conti, n°5;"; "and ostervald elder, quai des augustins, no. 37. ". Dry stamp - on the front, bottom center: "ol" (lugt 2007c). Stamp - on the front, lower right, in ink: "bibl. / ville paris". Inventory number - on the back, bottom left, in pen and ink: "g. 12296. Bis". Iconographic description: hours of day: midnight; annette boulanger shown in full length, from behind, turning around, in an interior, holding a fan in her right hand. Women. 19th century fashion. Hairdressing. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 12296bis. Date: circa 1829.